St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolParc Eglos School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Helston.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Primary School and Parc Eglos School are primary schools in Helston.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Parc Eglos School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Parc Eglos School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School and 49.0% for Parc Eglos School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parc Eglos School (66.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HelstonSt Michael's Church of England Primary School | HelstonParc Eglos School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 126th of 233 in Cornwall Stronger figure | 164th of 233 in Cornwall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 323 | 428 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 476 | |
| Location | Helston, TR13 8AR | Helston, TR13 8UP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 323 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.0% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Parc Eglos School
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